WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) – Michigan Seventh District Republican Congressman Tim Walberg denounced the violence at the U.S. Capital on Wednesday which took place as a joint session of Congress was being held to count the 2020 Electoral College votes.
Walberg released the following statement through his office, “Today, the symbolic foundation of our country was attacked by violent and destructive actions. I strongly condemn this reprehensible behavior and call for all violence to cease immediately. Everyone who illegally breached U.S. Capitol grounds should be held fully accountable for their lawlessness. In a free society, we must debate our differences peacefully and through legal channels, just as was taking place on the floor of the House—never resorting to threats of violence. I am deeply grateful to the men and women of law enforcement who protect the U.S. Capitol and kept us safe from danger.”
Walberg earlier said on Twitter that the threatening behavior at the Capitol was “dangerous and unacceptable. It is a foundational right to protest peacefully , but violence is never the answer.”
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